Playing Catch

玩接球

Kate and her brother Jake like to play catch．

凯特和她哥哥杰克喜欢玩接球游戏。

They play with softballs，footballs，and tennis balls．

他们玩垒球、足球和网球。

They toss balls back and forth in the yard all the time．

他们一直在院子里来回投掷球。

Sometimes they go to the park to have more space for throwing the balls further．

有时，他们去公园，那里空间更多，可以将球扔得更远。

When it is raining out，they play catch in the basement．

下雨的时候，他们就在地下室玩接球游戏。

They use a tennis ball，because it bounces off the basement walls．

他们用网球，因为网球可以从地下室的墙上再反弹回来。

Jake is going to soccer camp for a week this summer．

今年夏天杰克打算去足球场露营一个星期。

Kate is sad because she won't have anyone to play catch with while he is gone．

凯特很伤心，因为他不在的时候，她找不到人一起玩接球了。

The week before Jake leaves，they go to the park together．

杰克离开前的一个星期，他们一起去公园。

There is a girl tossing a ball by herself．

有个女孩一个人扔球玩。

Kate and Jake invite her to play with them．

凯特和杰克邀请她和他们一起玩。

Her name is Brooke．

她叫布鲁克。

Kate is happy because she has a new friend to play catch with while her brother is at camp．

凯特很高兴，因为哥哥去露营的时候，她可以和新朋友一起玩接球。

Word List

toss：throw lightly 投掷

basement：the lowest floor of a house or building 地下室